Of lost nests and crashed boats

Update: not good. Sheesh. What does it take to get baby loons around here? The "man-made" platform 2nd laying was looking good til middle of last week. Now, the nest, with one egg, has been abandoned. On a positive note, I met with the crafter of the loon platform and he's planning on making a few more for our area next year.

I was also given a couple of pictures of the motorboat that had crashed just meters beyond the loon platform about a month ago. The loon (as you can see in the shot) was still on the nest with the boat crashed on the beach, just behind her. When the salvage team arrived a few days later, the ruckus caused by their work caused the mother loon to abandon the nest. So, if you're keeping track, the loon platform has had two sittings; both failures. The natural nest by our cottage has also had two failed sittings. There is an itty bitty chance they can lay a 3rd time but its getting pretty late for that.